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Loop & Tie vs Qualtrics EmployeeXM

Loop & Tie logo

Loop & Tie

Employee Engagement

Choice-based gifting on a flat annual subscription with a marketplace weighted toward small and independent makers

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Qualtrics EmployeeXM logo

Qualtrics EmployeeXM

Employee Engagement

Turn employee feedback into action

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Loop & Tie has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Loop & Tie the tier structure gates users tightly, so needing a fourth user pushes an organisation from five hundred to five thousand dollars a year, a tenfold platform cost increase for one seat.; Qualtrics EmployeeXM pricing is not published for either the People Engage or People Lifecycle products; both require submitting a Request Pricing form to Qualtrics
  • They diverge on capability: Loop & Tie covers Choice-based collections, Qualtrics EmployeeXM covers Engagement surveys.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Loop & Tie and Qualtrics EmployeeXM actually diverge.

Attributes where Loop & Tie and Qualtrics EmployeeXM differ
AttributeLoop & TieQualtrics EmployeeXM
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelPer year subscription plus gift spendquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Ios, Android, Api
FoundedUnknown2002

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Employee Engagement).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Loop & Tie

  • Choice-based collections
  • Curated marketplace
  • Flat rate or free shipping
  • Redemption analytics
  • Post-redemption scheduling
  • Branded merchandise and swag
  • Salesforce and HRIS integrations
  • Global warehousing

Only in Qualtrics EmployeeXM

  • Engagement surveys
  • Pulse surveys
  • Lifecycle surveys
  • AI-powered insights
  • Predictive analytics
  • Action planning
  • Manager enablement
  • 360-degree feedback

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Loop & Tie

  • A marketing team that wants gifting spend to go to small and independent makers rather than mass-produced branded drinkwarenot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
  • A customer success team sending moderate volumes of thank you gifts and needing a meeting booked immediately after redemptionnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
  • A property management company sending resident perks where a curated local-feeling catalogue matters more than catalogue sizenot Qualtrics EmployeeXM
  • A small business that wants to run gifting properly on a published five hundred dollar a year subscription rather than negotiating an enterprise contractnot Qualtrics EmployeeXM

Qualtrics EmployeeXM

  • Organizations wanting employee experience tools priced against their own headcount rather than a flat seat feenot Loop & Tie

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Loop & Tie

  • The tier structure gates users tightly, so needing a fourth user pushes an organisation from five hundred to five thousand dollars a year, a tenfold platform cost increase for one seat.
  • The curated marketplace is deliberately smaller than mass catalogues, so recipients who want a specific well known product will not find it and some will treat the choice as limited.
  • Global warehousing and international fulfilment only appear on the Premium tier, so any organisation gifting outside its home market is effectively on the five thousand dollar plan whatever its volume.
  • Native Salesforce and HRIS integration is a Premium feature or an Essentials add-on, so the automation that makes gifting scalable is not in the price most buyers first see.
  • Free shipping starts at Essentials, meaning free plan users pay five dollars per gift in shipping, which on any real volume is more than the Essentials subscription would have cost.

Qualtrics EmployeeXM

  • Pricing is not published for either the People Engage or People Lifecycle products; both require submitting a Request Pricing form to Qualtrics
  • Pricing is based on employee count rather than a flat platform fee, so cost scales with organization size

Pricing, plan by plan

Loop & Tie

Free
  • FreeFree
    • One user
    • Full marketplace access
    • Send gifts by email
  • Essentials$500/year
    • Three users and three teams
    • Custom gift collections
    • Free shipping
  • Premium$5000/year
    • Unlimited users and five teams
    • Gift cards, print on demand and branded merchandise
    • Global warehousing and fulfilment
  • Build Your Own$undefined/year
    • Custom team structures and permissions
    • Exclusive inventory or private-label collections
    • Custom logistics and compliance-driven fulfilment

Qualtrics EmployeeXM

On request
  • Essentials$undefined/month
    • Engagement surveys
    • Pulse surveys
    • Basic analytics
  • Business$undefined/month
    • Everything in Essentials
    • AI insights
    • Predictive analytics
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Business
    • Custom integrations
    • Advanced security

Which should you pick?

Choose Loop & Tie if

  • You need choice-based collections.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want curated marketplace.
Loop & Tie review

Choose Qualtrics EmployeeXM if

  • You need engagement surveys.
  • You work on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
  • You also want pulse surveys.
Qualtrics EmployeeXM review

Questions people ask

Is Loop & Tie or Qualtrics EmployeeXM better?
Neither clearly leads. Loop & Tie starts at Free and Qualtrics EmployeeXM at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Loop & Tie or Qualtrics EmployeeXM?
Loop & Tie has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Loop & Tie and On request for Qualtrics EmployeeXM.
Does Loop & Tie or Qualtrics EmployeeXM run on more platforms?
Loop & Tie runs on Web. Qualtrics EmployeeXM runs on Web, Ios, Android, Api.
Can I use Loop & Tie for free?
Yes. Loop & Tie has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Qualtrics EmployeeXM starts at On request.
What is Loop & Tie best used for?
Loop & Tie is most often used for a marketing team that wants gifting spend to go to small and independent makers rather than mass-produced branded drinkware, a customer success team sending moderate volumes of thank you gifts and needing a meeting booked immediately after redemption, a property management company sending resident perks where a curated local-feeling catalogue matters more than catalogue size, a small business that wants to run gifting properly on a published five hundred dollar a year subscription rather than negotiating an enterprise contract. Of those, a marketing team that wants gifting spend to go to small and independent makers rather than mass-produced branded drinkware and a customer success team sending moderate volumes of thank you gifts and needing a meeting booked immediately after redemption are not what Qualtrics EmployeeXM is typically brought in for.
What can Loop & Tie do that Qualtrics EmployeeXM cannot?
Loop & Tie covers Choice-based collections, Curated marketplace, Flat rate or free shipping, Redemption analytics. Qualtrics EmployeeXM covers Engagement surveys, Pulse surveys, Lifecycle surveys, AI-powered insights.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Loop & Tie: How much does the platform cost?

Free for one user, five hundred dollars a year for Essentials with three users, five thousand dollars a year for Premium with unlimited users, plus a quoted enterprise tier. Gift spend is separate.

Qualtrics EmployeeXM: Does Qualtrics offer a free demo or trial?

Yes, Qualtrics offers a free product tour and demo request option. Prospects can see the platform directly through an on-demand demo or schedule a consultation with the sales team to understand how it works.

Source
Loop & Tie: What is different about the catalogue?

It is curated toward small, independent, sustainable and diverse-owned brands rather than mass market products, which is the usual reason buyers choose it over larger competitors.

Qualtrics EmployeeXM: What does Qualtrics' Employee Experience platform measure?

Qualtrics measures employee experience across the entire lifecycle including candidate experience, onboarding, development, pulse listening, and exit. The platform provides real-time dashboards and analytics to track engagement, predict attrition, and measure the impact of initiatives on business outcomes.

Source
Loop & Tie: Do recipients choose their gift?

Yes, the sender sets a collection and price band and the recipient picks one item.

Qualtrics EmployeeXM: How does Qualtrics differ from annual engagement surveys?

Qualtrics enables continuous listening with real-time pulse surveys and lifecycle feedback, rather than relying on annual surveys. It automatically analyzes thousands of open-text comments using AI to surface trending themes. Organizations with increased employee listening see up to 25 points higher engagement.

Source
Loop & Tie: Can I gift internationally on the cheaper plans?

Not properly. Global warehousing and fulfilment are Premium features.

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